TITLE
Title
APPROVE THE GOVERNOR’S CRIME COMMISSION GRANT-- GREENSBORO CIVIL LEGAL SUPPORT
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Rogers (S. Harrison-Pope)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office has applied for and received a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission to fund one full time deputy sheriff and one part time (contractual) victim’s advocate. These are law enforcement positions housed in the Family Justice Center(FJC) in Greensboro which assist in the overall mission of the FJC. These law enforcement positions assist victims of domestic violence wade through the civil/legal process and the victim’s advocate provides advocacy services. While a ‘new’ Crime Commission grant, these positions have been previously funded for 4 years. The match for this grant comes in the form of salaries for the position which supervises this unit. The Federal Award is $117,141.00 and the previously budgeted match is $39,047.00.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
GRANT FUNDS INCLUDED IN FY 2018-19 LAW ENFORCEMENT BUDGET. NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve receipt of the Governor’s Crime Commission Civil/Legal Support grant in the amount of $117,141.00 to fund one county sheriff's deputy position and one part-time victim's advocate position at Family Services of the Piedmont, both housed in the Family Justice Center (FJC) in Greensboro, to assist in the overall mission of the FJC by assisting victims of domestic violence through the civil/legal process and providing advocacy services with the required county match to come from in-kind salaries from an existing supervisor position in the Sheriff's Office.
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